Commentary from Paddy Balfour for Asian Investor, published on 23.07.23, original source: Talent hunt intensifies as Singapore family offices top 1,100, Author: Indira Vergis As the number of single ...
Singapore stocks end lower on Friday, tracking regional losses; STI down 0.6%
Losers outnumbered gainers 184 to 177, with 778.2 million securities worth $671.5 million changing hands. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore plan to import Indonesia clean energy advancing as region develops renewables ‘faster and bigger than people realise’
Singapore currently generates 95 per cent of its electricity from natural gas, but lack of space limits the building of solar and wind farms.
Investing in the world’s poorest country
Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance ...
Lee Can’t Fade Away In Scandal-Plagued Singapore
Succession is a delicate and potentially violent topic for leaders. In Singapore, succession planning is quite the opposite: It showcases the stabil ...
More surveillance to humanely trap ‘elusive’ stray dogs in northern Singapore: AVS
The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) will intensify surveillance and continue targetted trapping operations of sighted stray dogs in northern Singapore. Dr Chang Siow Foon, AVS' group director of ...
Why are Singapore-based investors flocking to UK real estate?
Transparency, predictable yields and clear rules are key criteria for Singaporean investors buying up UK real estate.
Singapore regulatory sandbox lacks qualified crypto payment providers
In its fight against money laundering, Singapore provides operational licenses to crypto businesses that can showcase robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls.
Norway’s $1.4 trillion investment fund is shutting its China office
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which operates the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has started the process of closing down its office in Shanghai, in another sign of big global ...
Property agents pay more heed to compliance checks after massive billion-dollar money laundering case
SINGAPORE: Property agents are paying more attention to compliance checks in the wake of a S$1.8 billion (US$1.32 billion) money laundering case making headlines in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to start importing eggs from Türkiye
This brings the number of countries and regions accredited to export chicken eggs to Singapore to 19, says the Singapore Food Agency.
Singapore asks banks to probe ties with money laundering suspects
SINGAPORE’S central bank has directed financial institutions to review any relationships with individuals tied to a money laundering scandal involving over S$1.8 billion of assets. Read more at The ...
Singapore’s Plan to Import Indonesia’s Clean Energy Is Advancing
Singapore awarded initial approvals to five energy projects in Indonesia as it aims to advance plans to import clean electricity from neighboring nations and curb its reliance on natural gas.
MCI warns The Economist’s Singapore bureau chief over interference in domestic politics
In a public endorsement of online publication Jom, Dominic Ziegler "encouraged Singaporeans to embrace an alternative vision", said the Ministry of Communications and Information.
Meta co-founder Eduardo Saverin is now Singapore’s wealthiest person, according to Forbes
Forbes has unveiled its 2023 list of Singapore's top 50 richest people, and Eduardo Saverin leads the pack with a net worth of USD 16 billion.
Norway’s $1.9 trillion wealth fund starts winding down China office as Asia hub shifts to Singapore
The fund is initiating the process to close its representative office in Shanghai due to “operational considerations". Read more at straitstimes.com.